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Book SynopsisTourism and travel have been with us since time immemorial. However, with the onset of the industrial age and the use of railways, ships, motorcars, and aeroplanes, travelling possibilities—for both business and pleasure, domestic and international—were transformed. The annals of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) provide us with unmatched insights into this fascinating story, yet these archives have never been exhaustively exploited.
The History of the World Tourism Organization takes us on a unique journey to explain how tourism has burgeoned between the early twentieth century and now. Drawing on the UNWTO’s regularly published tourism statistics, this book provides comprehensive discussions of the consequences of an unhindered flow of tourists; the consequent protection of natural assets; the safeguarding of tourism resources; how frontier formalities affect this sector; how tourism impacts on world trade; and the promotion of tourism to countries in economic decline. Collectively, these investigations offer an impartial understanding of modern tourism and its effects.
This definitive overview of this major intergovernmental organization is a must-read for students and scholars of tourism and hospitality, and it is of interest to anyone concerned with the past, present, and future of this ever-evolving and fundamentally human practice.
Table of ContentsChapter 1. The International Union of Official Tourist Propaganda Organizations (IUOTPO) 1925 to 1940 Chapter 2. The World Conference of National Tourist Organizations, London, October 1946 Chapter 3. Developments in 1947 and 1948 Chapter 4. The Term of Office of Secretary-General François Morin, 1948 to 1957 Chapter 5. Enter Robert C. Lonati, IUOTO Secretary-General Chapter 6. Strengthening the IUOTO Secretariat, the Rome Conference of 1963 Chapter 7. Follow-up to the Rome Conference Chapter 8. “Factors which may call for a change in IUOTO’s status” Chapter 9. The Conference of Plenipotentiaries, Sofia, 1989 Chapter 10.The road to Mexico City, 1970 Chapter 11. Adoption of the UNWTO Statutes Chapter 12. IUOTO in transition Chapter 13. The search for a Headquarters Chapter 14. The move to Madrid Chapter 15. The World Tourism Conference, 1980 Chapter 16. The World Tourism Meeting and the Visit to Headquarters of Pope John Paul II Chapter 17. The Tenth Anniversary and Winds of Change Chapter 18. The Good Intentions of Dr. Willibald Pahr Chapter 19. The Legacy of Cancún Chapter 20. 1992, an Anniversary Year Chapter 21. The Second Term of Antonio Enríquez Savignac Chapter 22. Francesco Frangialli becomes Secretary-General ad interim Chapter 23. One Assessment, Nine Major Challenges Chapter 24. The World Tourism Organization becomes a UN Specialized Agency Chapter 25. Francesco Frangialli’s Third Term Chapter 26. Turning a new page - Dr. Taleb Rifai takes charge 2010-2017 Chapter 27. The Challenges ahead Afterword: A personal contribution from Francesco Frangialli
